WELLS

 (103) Essentiality of permit

(1)        No new well shall be dug without the permission of the Secretary.

(2)        Where any person intends to dig a well, he shall submit an application in the form in Appendix A to the Secretary, together with a site plan and document to prove the ownership.

(3)        The site plan shall show the position and dimension of the well, including expected depth and all the existing and proposed building and structures in the site and the neighbouring buildings and structures within 15 metres radius from that well.

(104) Set back

(1)       The set back from any street shall be as that required for a building.

(2)       There shall be 1:50 metres set back from any street shall be as that required for a building.

(3)        The well may be located within or abutting or away from the building on the plot.

(105) Wall and surrounding

The well shall be protected with brick wall with minimum 1 mt. Height and the surrounding area shall be paved with non-slippery material to a width of minimum 90 cm.

(106) Fees

          The application fee and permit fee shall be in Schedule I and Schedule II respectively.

(107) Approval of plan and issue of permit

The Secretary shall, if convinced of the boundaries and plan and bonafides of the ownership approve the plan with or without modification and issue permit.

(108) Validity and renewal 

(1)       The permit once issued shall, be valid for two years and may be renewed for a further period of one year by submitting an application in white paper, typed or written in ink, affixed with necessary court fee stamp.

(2)        The application for renewal shall be submitted during the valid period of the permit and the renewal fee shall be fifty per cent of the permit fee.

(109) Completion report

The applicant shall submit a completion report to the Secretary, in white paper typed or written in ink, specifying the date of completion.